When did Gator Growl die?

[WillGetIn]

My two cents about this...

1) If sooooo many people were mad enough to skip the Growl, seems to me that the streets would also be empty for the Homecoming Parade. They were not. The acts for the parade don't really change too much either...

2) Growl has always drawn in the non-football fans so that they could participate in homecoming activities without having to sit in the heat at Florida Field. I might be mistaken, but I don't think the average Growl attendee wants to spend 20 minutes paying to watch the Jabbawockeez dance... the best Growls always had cutting edge stuff, from the paid performers, to the cutting edge skits done by the student groups. The powers that be have tried to offer a sanitized experience at Growl and have failed miserably in keeping the attention of the people that actually go to it.

 

[t-gator]

They need to bring in Richard Pryor or maybe George Carlin

 

[JimtheGator]

They need to bring in Richard Pryor or maybe George Carlin

Wow, kudos to them if they could bring either back from the dead!

 

[Turk182]

Wow, kudos to them if they could bring either back from the dead!

Me thinks your sarcasm detector isn't working...

 

[JimtheGator]

Me thinks your sarcasm detector isn't working...

Nah, it works fine, just need to work on my post count, lol!

 

[Swamp Queen]

I love how the usual suspects are somehow reaching to blame this on Foley and Muschamp. Give me a f*cking break. It's completely on Florida Blue Key and the Student Government. They quit spending money on decent acts, tried to make it "family friendly" and it now sucks balls. It started sucking in the late 90s when the great Steve Spurrier was still around, so this has ZERO to do with football wins and losses. Get over it already.

 

[NavetG8r]

I love how the usual suspects are somehow reaching to blame this on Foley and Muschamp. Give me a f*cking break. It's completely on Florida Blue Key and the Student Government. They quit spending money on decent acts, tried to make it "family friendly" and it now sucks balls. It started sucking in the late 90s when the great Steve Spurrier was still around, so this has ZERO to do with football wins and losses. Get over it already.

:Swamp Queen:

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Speaking of Sister Hazel who else was in Gainesville when their first single dropped and Rock 104 (103.7) and Kiss 105 (105.3) played that damn song every fifth song that day?

Good times. I remember an imposter band that played it at The Swamp (bar/restaurant) often also for those times when you weren't hearing it on 104.

 

[GatorStud]

My last was Robin Williams

 

[Nautigator]

I love how the usual suspects are somehow reaching to blame this on Foley and Muschamp. Give me a f*cking break. It's completely on Florida Blue Key and the Student Government. They quit spending money on decent acts, tried to make it "family friendly" and it now sucks balls. It started sucking in the late 90s when the great Steve Spurrier was still around, so this has ZERO to do with football wins and losses. Get over it already.

I agree with Swampy.

 

[NavetG8r]

My last was Robin Williams

I think that was my last one too.

 

[Turk182]

My last was Robin Williams

This!!

 

[Jabberdave]

I love how the usual suspects are somehow reaching to blame this on Foley and Muschamp. Give me a f*cking break. It's completely on Florida Blue Key and the Student Government. They quit spending money on decent acts, tried to make it "family friendly" and it now sucks balls. It started sucking in the late 90s when the great Steve Spurrier was still around, so this has ZERO to do with football wins and losses. Get over it already.

This is correct. It used to be a no holds barred event. That is no longer the case because some candy ass got butthurt over the use of the F word.

I haven't been since I worked the '95 Growl with the UAA. That was my first job at UF, working with the UAA.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

This is correct. It used to be a no holds barred event. That is no longer the case because some candy ass got butthurt over the use of the F word.

I haven't been since I worked the '95 Growl with the UAA. That was my first job at UF, working with the UAA.

Nope it's all muschamp and fooley's fault...i already have my mind made up and i refuse to believe anything else

 

[Jabberdave]

The downfall began when FAMU stopped marching in the parade.

 

[TheDouglas78]

Good times. I remember an imposter band that played it at The Swamp (bar/restaurant) often also for those times when you weren't hearing it on 104.

If i was thinking about going the Swamp and heard them, I would keep on going. I beleived they played at the Purple Purpose at times as well.

 

[SavannahGator]

It's not THAT long ago. Last time I went was 2009. OAR was the music (for those that like them) but Dana Carvey was the comedian, and he was hilarious. Previous two years had, 2007 Lynyrd Skynrd and 2008 was Steve Miller Band, so the music wasn't that shabby just 6 to 8 years ago.

 

[T REX]

Speaking of Sister Hazel who else was in Gainesville when their first single dropped and Rock 104 (103.7) and Kiss 105 (105.3) played that damn song every fifth song that day?

Good times. I remember an imposter band that played it at The Swamp (bar/restaurant) often also for those times when you weren't hearing it on 104.

Actually saw Andrew & Ken at open mic night at the Swamp before they became Sister Hazel

 

[Fishon]

I love how the usual suspects are somehow reaching to blame this on Foley and Muschamp. Give me a f*cking break. It's completely on Florida Blue Key and the Student Government. They quit spending money on decent acts, tried to make it "family friendly" and it now sucks balls. It started sucking in the late 90s when the great Steve Spurrier was still around, so this has ZERO to do with football wins and losses. Get over it already.

Exactly

 

[Fishon]

Just looking at the recent list of acts...wow...last year was pretty lame. Sister Hazel? Weren't they the big act back in '98 w/ Chappelle and Ray Romano, Carlos Mencia & Larry the Cable Guy. That has to be the zenith of GG. The acts have really gone down like the team.

Larry the cable guy, Ray Romano, and Carlos Mencia represent the zenith of gator growl to you?